Stand for ford engines



C. C. PRICE AND D. V. BRIDWELL.

STAND FOR FORD ENGINES. APPLICATION FILED NOV.26. 1919.

Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

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CHARLES CALLOWAY PRICE AND DOUGLASS VALENCIA BBIDWELL, OF DUMAS,

' ARKANSAS.

STAND FOR FORD ENGINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

Application filed November 26, 1919. Serial No. 340,870.

To all w hom it may concern Be it known that we, CHARLES GALLOWAY PRICE rand DoUeLAss VALENCIA BRIDWELL, citizens of the United States, and residents of Dumas, in the county of Desha and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stands for Ford Engines, of which the following is a specifi cation.

Our invention relates to stands for supporting internal combustion engines in convenient position for overhauling, and a purpose of our invention is the provision of a simple, compact and efficient stand of this character which is designed to support two engines of the Ford type in such manner that the disassembling of one engine can be carried on without interfering with the disassembling of. the other.

'A further purpose of our invention is to provide a stand of this character which is adjustable to varying positions of the engines independently of each other so as to render any part of either engine accessible for removal and repair.

We will describe one form of stand embodying our invention, and will then point out the novel features thereof in claims.

. In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a view, showing in side elevation one formof stand embodying our invention, with an engine in applied position thereon;

Fig. 2 is a view, showing in end elevation the stand shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the supporting beam shown in the preceding views;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the stationaryijaw of one of the supporting brackets; an

Fig. 5 is a similar view of the movable jaw of one of the brackets.

' Similar reference characters refer to similar parts in each of the several views.

Referring to the drawings, and particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, B designates a pair of base rails supporting intermediate their ends two pairs of standards S and S, such rails and standards being formed in the present instance'of piping and connected to each other by means of T-joints J. The opposite ends of the base rails B are provided .with elbows L which are disposed in depending relation to the rails, so as to form feet for the same. The intermediate portions of the rails B are rigidly connected by brace rodsR which have their opposite ends ex tending through the rails and joints J and secured thereto by means of nuts 14. As illustrated to advantage in Fig. 2, the standards of each pair of standards S and S extend upwardly in converging relation to each other with their upper ends spaced apart and flattened, as at 15. The flattened portions 15 are bent outwardly in opposite directions in the form of an arc to receive and support a clamping band 16. The flattened portlons 15 are secured at suitable points to the band 16 by means of rivets 1,7, the band being split and the ends turned outwardly to provide lips 16 that are formed with registering openings to rotatably receive a screw threaded spindle 18. The spindle 18 is designed to effect a constricting of the band 16 and to this end one end of the spindle is provided with a crank 19 for rotating the same to effect a feeding of a nut 20, carried by the opposite end, in one direction or the other to move the lips toward or away from each other and ,to thereby increase or decrease the diameter of the band. The band 16 for each pair of standards S and S is adapted to receive a supporting beam generally designated at'A in a manner to allow rotation of the beam when the bands are extended and to securely lock the same against movement when the bands are constricted. As illustrated to advantage in Fig. 3, the supporting beam A comprises two sections 21 and 22 which are rotatably mounted upon a third section 23. All of the sections are of tubular formation with the sections 21 and 22 rotatably mounted upon the section 23 in a manner to permit a circumferential adjustment of one section independently of the other. As shown in Fig. 3, a positioning of the inner section 23 with respect to the sections 21 and 22 is se cured by tapering the outer ends of the sections 21 and 22, as indicated at 21 and 22*, respectively, it being noted that the opposite ends of the inner surface abut the inner walls of the outer sections at the inner ends of the tapered portions. The outer ends of the tapered portions 21 and 22 are open to receive dove-tailed heads 2 1 formed on the inner ends of a pair of stationary jaws 24:. The heads 24 are secured within the tapered portions by means of rivets 25 and with the inner walls of the portions snugly fitting the surface of the heads, the latter are securely held upon the sections. a Q

The stationary jaws 24L constitute a part of engine supporting brackets, and M are formed on their inner edges with arcuate recesses 2 9, the walls of which are adapted to embrace a pair of cylinders of an engine.

Partly embedded within each jaw at a point between the recesses 24t is a rod 26 having a T-shaped head 26 formed at one end for securely retaining the rod within the jaw virtue of which the movable j aw 27 can be adjusted with respect to the stationary aw 2d to receive and clamp an engine between the two.

- -Referring now to'Fig. ,1, E designates an engine of the Ford type: which is shown in applied position upon oneof the supporting brackets, wherein the rod 26 is'positioned between the two inner cylinders of the engine with the stationary jaw embracing one side of the cylinders and the movable jaw embracing the opposite side in such manner that the lugs 27* are disposed within the exhaust ports of the cylinders. It will be unkderstood that in applying the engine to either of the brackets, the movable jaw 27 is first removed to allow, of the insertion of the rod 26 'between the two inner cylinders where; upon the jaw is replaced and forced into engagement 'with the cylinders by means ofthe nut28.

Shouldjit be desired to elevate one end or the other ofthe; engine E in order that certain parts of the-engine may be accessible, it is obvious that by loosening the corresponding band 16 the corresponding section 21' or 22 can be rotatedupo'n the inner section and thereby secure the engine in this f tion 23 any distance to 'efiect the desired adjustment of the engine, whereupon the band is constricted'to again clamp the secadjusted positionu As the section 21 or'22 is capable ofirotative adjustment independently of the other section, it is obvious that an engine carried by one bracket can be adjusted independentlypf the engine "carried the other bracket, and because of the dis-j position of the two brackets, it willbe mani-j fest thatan overhauling ofthe engine car ried by one bracket can be carried on without interfering with the overhauling of the engine on the other bracket. 7

'As shown in Figs. land 2, thepairs of standards '5 and S are spanned intermediate their ends by a tool tray-T, which is supported in horizontal position by U-bolts 29 which embrace the standards in the manner shown in the drawings. The tray T is provided with flanges 30 that constitute supporting guides for a pair of drawers 31.

From the foregoing description, taken in.

connection with .the accompanying drawings, it will be manifest that we have pro- .vided a stand of simple and efficient con-' struction which is capable of adj ustably support ng a pair'of engines and that the acL justlnent of one engine can be effected iI1-,

dependently of that'of the other engine.

Although we have herein shown and described only one form of stand embodying our invention, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the spirit and scope of the appended'claims.

Having thus described our. invention, We claim: 7 1 1. A stand for supporting engines comclamps carried by said frame and engaging certain of the sections for locking the same in adjusted positions, and adjustablebrack ets carried by the, clamp engagedsectionsr 2. A standfor supporting "engines com- 9.0 .pIlS1I1g, L frame, a beam'comprising sections. 7 telescopically assoclated with each other,

prising a frame, a beam supported on the frame and comprising a pair of tubular. sections, and a third section disposed within and connecting the two sections inr a manner to -PTll1lil 0f the 'movementrofone section independently of the other, engine 'supPort- 1 ing brackets'carried" by the first two sections, and means carried by said frame for locking the first two'sections against movement.

stand for supporting. enginescom prising a frame, a beam supported on the frame and comprising'a pair of tubular sec connecting the two sections in'a manner to brackets carried by theffirsttwo sections, spilt bands carried by said frame and cm- 110.. tions, a third section disposed within. and

"permit of the movement of one section in- I dependently of the other, engine supporting V bracing the'first pair of sections, and maim- .ally operablemeans for constricting said bands to cause the same to clampingly'engage sa d sections. 1 e r e 1 prising a frame, including base rails'and two pairs of standards, with the'standards of each pair disposed in converging' r'elm tion to each other, a supporting beam compr sing sect ons rotatable independentlyf'of 'each other, brackets carried by saidse'ctibns, j

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and clamping means'formed onthe'u'pper locking said sections against rotation.

tends 0 Said standards for supporting a d.

5. A stand for supporting engines comprising a frame including base rails, two pairs of standards with the standards of each pair disposed in converging relation to each other, a tool tray supported on and between the pairs of standards, drawers supported by said tray, split bands carried by the upper ends of each pair of standards, a beam supported in said bands and comprising sections rotatable independently of each other, brackets carried by said sections, and screw threaded means for constricting said bands to lock said sections against rotation.

6. A stand for supporting engines comprising a frame including base rails and two pairs of standards, with the standards of each pair disposed in converging relation to each other, split bands secured to the upper ends of each pair of standards, a beam supported in the bands and comprising an inner section and a pair of outer sections rotatably mounted upon the inner section, brackets carried by the outer ends of the outer sections, and screw threaded means for constricting the bands to lock the outer sections against rotation.

7. A stand for supporting engines comprising standards, clamping means secured to the upper ends of said standards, a beam supported by said means and comprising a pair of sections rotatable independently of each other, brackets carried by the outer ends of said sections and each comprising a stationary jaw, secured to the corresponding section, rods carried by the jaw, a movable jaw mounted on the rod, and a nut threadedly engaging said rod for efiecting an adj ustment of the movable jaw.

CHARLES CALLOWAY PRICE. DOUGLASS VALENCIA BRIDWELL. 

